Regeneration of Wigan CECA NW : Supply Chain Conference Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester 21 June 2017
Our Vision: Confident Place, Confident People Enable Growth: Growing the economy, businesses and creating jobs Skills for Success: Equipping local people to take advantage of work opportunities in and around the borough and create better lives for themselves and their families through employment. Connected Infrastructure: Ensuring the right connections are in place to support Wigan s ambitions for economic growth Great Places & Communities: Building pride and belief in Wigan as the borough of choice to live and enjoy an excellent quality of life.
Greater Manchester Spatial Framework A Joint Local Plan of the 10 districts, plus the Mayor s spatial development strategy An ambitious growth-based strategy GM to become a financially self-sustaining city-region Reduce the GVA gap with London and SE, as well as with comparator European city-regions Efficient and effective use of land for development Quality of life: green infrastructure, services and facilities Green Belt Review: 20% in Green Belt, including jobsbased development
Key Barriers to growth Green Belt Brownfield land, contamination, ground conditions, derelict structures Infrastructure provision: transport, roads, utilities Viability market conditions / values Availability of enabling funding Landownership: fragmentation, unwilling landowners, unrealistic expectations Market perception: former industrial and mining areas
North Leigh Park Key sites: North Leigh Park Key strategic site in Wigan Local Plan Core Strategy 1,800 homes, 8 has employment land, through-road, green infrastructure 17m remediation, independently validated Development went bust: working with receivers to retrieve and deliver
South of Hindley Broad location in Wigan Local Plan Core Strategy 2,000 homes, 12 has of employment land, through-road, primary school, green infrastructure Similar levels of remediation Outline planning application due Sept: Peel and Wigan Council
Economic Prospectus
Connected Infrastructure
Pipeline Schemes East to west connectivity : key to keeping the borough moving Phoenix Way to Seaman Way Amberswood Link M58 Link A49 Link Ince Link South Hindley Link North Leigh Link
Major Infrastructure Schemes A49 Link Road Out to tender (OJEU) Start on site due Q1 2018, scheduled for completion Summer 2019 Estimated value - 14M M58 Link Road In development Outline planning submission due by end 2017 Start on site due 2019; completion in Summer 2020 Estimated value - 11M
Wigan Town Centre Schemes Wigan Pier Quarter regeneration Redevelopment of 3 vacated buildings Currently out to advert Station Gateway / HS2 Ambition to develop an integrated transport interchange for Wigan that is fit for the 21st century and compatible with High Speed Rail services Town centre cycle scheme programme Circa 7M funding to improve town centre cycling links Due to be procured Autumn 2017
Other Developments Westwood Park Mixed use development with connections to the A49 link road Outline planning permission granted North Leigh Park Mixed use development (circa 75 hectares) with proposed link road connecting Leigh Road with Westleigh Lane and Lovers Lane Outline planning permission granted Phoenix Way link road Proposed link road connecting 2 employment sites Scheme design currently being finalised
Confident People Wigan Council has pledged 1.5m into a Business Apprenticeship Programme to increase the number of apprenticeships in the borough. The scheme works by supporting local businesses who want to take on an apprentice with a grant. The programme is unique in Greater Manchester and underlines Wigan Council s commitment to making sure that young people in the borough get the skills to gain employment and have successful careers in their local area. So far this has supported the employment of nearly 400 apprenticeships in almost 300 businesses with more than 1m of the programme being invested. The council practices what it preaches with well over 200 apprentices at the council currently.
Social Value Wigan Council is committed to the values set out in the GMCA Social Values Policy and the Council s Deal. These include: Promoting employment and economic sustainability to tackle unemployment and facilitate the development of skills Raising the living standards of local residents to work towards living wage, maximise employee access to entitlements such as childcare and encourage suppliers to source labour from within Greater Manchester Promoting participation and citizen engagement to encourage resident participation and promote active citizenship Building the capacity and sustainability of the voluntary and community sector practical support for local voluntary and community groups Promoting equity and fairness target effort towards those in the greatest need or facing the greatest disadvantage and tackle deprivation across the borough Promoting environmental sustainability reduce wastage, limit energy consumption and procure materials from sustainable sources We look to our partners and contractors to support us in this wherever possible
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